Émile Joseph Demangel (20 June 1882 – 11 October 1968) was a French amateur track cyclist who competed in several sprint events at the

1906 Intercalated Games The 1906 Intercalated Games or 1906 Olympic Games (), held from 22 April 1906 to 2 May 1906, was an international multi-sport event that was celebrated in Athens, Kingdom of Greece. They were at the time considered to be Olympic Games and were re ...

and

1908 Summer Olympics The 1908 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the IV Olympiad and also known as London 1908) were an international multi-sport event held in London, England, from 27 April to 31 October 1908. The 1908 Games were originally schedu ...

. In 1906, he finished fourth in the 5,000 m and 333⅓ m time trial events. At the 1908 Games, he served as the

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for the French delegation, won a silver medal in the 660 yards sprint, and placed fifth in the 1,980 yards team pursuit. The same year, he set a world record in the paced 500 metre time trial and won a bronze medal in the sprint at the world championships. A street in

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, where he died in 1968, is named for him.

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* 1882 births 1968 deaths French male cyclists French track cyclists Olympic cyclists for France Cyclists at the 1906 Intercalated Games Cyclists at the 1908 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists for France Olympic medalists in cycling Cyclists from Vosges (department) Medalists at the 1908 Summer Olympics 20th-century French sportsmen {{France-cycling-Olympic-medalist-stub